JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A renowned pathologist says the 2004 death of Drew Peterson’s ex-wife was no accident.
Michael Baden (BAH’-den) is the former chief medical examiner of New York City. He contends Kathleen Savio not only drowned in her bathtub, she was beaten.
Peterson has pleaded not guilty to killing Savio. Baden testified Friday at a hearing to determine what hearsay evidence will be allowed at the former Bolingbrook police officer’s upcoming trial.
Savio’s family asked Baden to conduct an autopsy in 2007 after Peterson’s fourth wife, Stacy, disappeared. Savio’s death was originally classified as an accident, but it’s now been reclassified as a homicide.
Baden was the third pathologist to testify at Peterson’s hearing. Two said Savio’s death was a homicide, while a pathologist called by the defense believes it was an accident.
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